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Author: Donna Frantz

Newsletter June 18

By Donna Frantz Posted on June 18, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019

The lawns need mowing Robins are singing The garden needs hoeing And hear the Church bells ringing Hello! I think the weather has turned the corner. There is one field left to open and one field is still too wet. …

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June 11 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on June 11, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019 Tagged with CSA pickup, flowering plants, garden vegetable seeds, Herbs, produce

The Fields are drying Much left to plant I could be sighing But you know I can’t Hello! The soil is warming up so you can plant all crops – that is if the soil is not too wet. Remember, …

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May 24 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on May 24, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019 Tagged with Farmer's Market, Flowers for sale, planting advice, produce for sale now, Warm Weather Crops

The Crab Trees are Blooming So Pretty and Grand Robins are crooning Let’s give them a hand Hello! Is it time to build the Ark? What a wet spring. The fields are sad with water everywhere. There is one field …

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May 17 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on May 17, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019 Tagged with Community Supported Agriculture, CSA

Rain drops aren’t falling The sun is shinning bright The fields are calling No time to fly the kite Hello! The Flowering Bedding Plants are here, very beautiful. Soon they can be planted, but needs to dry out. Don’t plant …

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April 30 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on April 30, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019 Tagged with Raspberry Patch Caretaker, Sister Saturday, Veterans

The Sun is BrightThe Garlic is ShowingSpring is in SightSoon we will be Hoeing Hello! Soon it can be time to plant. Be careful not to get in your soil too soon. Make sure the soil will crumble in your …

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April 24 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on April 24, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019 Tagged with Coffee Shack, seeds and plants

The Tomatoes are growingSpring is in the airRhubarb is showingSo we will keep on sowing Hello! What weather! It’s hard to plan. The snow kept getting in the way. The last snow storm was like the weather I grew up …

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Newsletter March 1, 2019

By Donna Frantz Posted on March 1, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019 Tagged with Sister Saturday Waconia, Traveled Ground Band
Newsletter March 1, 2019

The snow keeps fallingThe Cardinals are pretty and redI can hear Spring callingSo I really can’t stay in bed Hello!Happy Winter that never goes away. This reminds me when I grew up by the South Dakota border between Marietta and …

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Newsletter October 8

By Donna Frantz Posted on October 9, 2018 Posted in Newsletters 2018 Tagged with Apples For Sale, Fall Dress, Preparing for Winter, Pumpkins For Sale, The Noble Lion Victoria MN

The leaves are red and yellow It’s time to lay by food I don’t need to catch a fellow As life is good and I’m no foal Hello! Happy Harvest! It’s time to reflect on summer. It was fits and …

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Newsletter September 24

By Donna Frantz Posted on September 24, 2018 Posted in Newsletters 2018 Tagged with Fall Dress, how to plant garlic, September Newsletter 2018

The Fields are turning Golden Harvest Time is Near What will we be holding When this Season disappears Hello! There was a commotion on Saturday afternoon in my Farm driveway. A lady was having a health issue and turned in …

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August 15 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on August 22, 2018 Posted in Newsletters 2018

The Summer is Fleeting The Harvest is Great Don’t be Sleeping Seasons do not Wait Hello! It’s hard to keep up with the seasons. Summer is just flying by. County Fairs are here and I am an Antique dude at …

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